Using the Language Bar

After you install speech or handwriting recognition, the Language bar automatically appears. With this toolbar, shown in Figure 8.7, you can use and customize Office XP's speech and handwriting recognition tools.

Figure 8.7. The Language bar provides all the buttons and menus you'll need.

The Language bar is also available if you activate an IME (input method editor, used to enter Asian characters). Microsoft refers to speech and handwriting recognition, IMEs, and alternative keyboard layouts as text services.

The exact buttons that display may vary, according to the text services you've installed and the Office applications ...

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